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In the News (Tue 14 Feb 12)

  
  Search for speaker:Bridget Prentice, page 5 (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Bridget Prentice: There was no prescribed last date for the issue or delivery of postal votes to UK citizens residing overseas prior to either the last local or general elections in England.
Bridget Prentice: While no formal assessment has been made we are aware that some UK citizens residing abroad have experienced difficulties with the current period of time given for receiving and returning their completed postal ballot papers for elections in England.
Bridget Prentice: I have already answered the point about the Mayor of London; donations to his campaign are made to the Labour party, and are used by the Labour party to fund the campaign.
www.theyworkforyou.com /search/?pid=10486&pop=1&p=5   (1386 words)

  
  Prentices of Palsgrave, England
Hanna Prentice, born in 1688 died in 1714 having married Roger Eaton in 1710 in Syleham.
In 1871 census as Jas Isaac Prentice in Clifton, Gloucestershire.
Mary Prentice, born in 1763 and married Thomas Bloomfield in 1789 in Scole, Norfolk.
www.prenticenet.com /news/99/prentices_palgrave_england.htm   (8007 words)

  
 Parliament in 1993, National Campiagn for Firework Safety
Bridget Prentice : To ask the President of the Board of Trade what percentage of fireworks sold in Britain was manufactured abroad for each year since 1980 ; and which countries are the main exporters of fireworks to Britain.
Bridget Prentice : To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in Britain were injured by fireworks for each year since 1980 ; and what percentage of those injured for each year were under 16 years old.
Bridget Prentice : To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what tests are conducted to ascertain the safety standards of fireworks which are manufactured abroad and imported into Britain.
www.angelfire.com /co3/NCFS/parl/1993.html   (1068 words)

  
 Press releases
Bridget Prentice MP has hailed the Council’s decision to reject the application by Big Yellow Self storage to build a warehouse on the corner of Baring Road and St Mildred’s Road.
Bridget Prentice, Labour MP for Lewisham East, was speaking during the first-ever Child Trust Fund Week, which runs from January 15th to 20th.
Bridget Prentice MP has praised local Primary School children who have taken part in this year’s competition to design her Christmas Card.Every year Bridget invites the children from the Primary Schools in her constituency to design the Christmas card that she will use, and once again the standards have been very high, Bri...
www.labouronline.org /wibs/165050/press_releases?Poll=5fe96ce1-bb0e-f244-d100-b514c916755f&PollVote=a86639a0-ef8f-6094-d53a-194237ea21dc   (1105 words)

  
 Bridget Prentice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bridget Theresa Prentice (born December 28, 1952, Glasgow, as Bridget Theresa Corr) is a politician in the United Kingdom.
She was formerly married to fellow Labour M.P. Gordon Prentice.
She has been the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Constitutional Affairs since 10 May 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bridget_Prentice   (175 words)

  
 European watchdog investigates British voting system | UK news | guardian.co.uk
Bridget Prentice, the constitutional affairs minister, told council electoral chiefs at their Brighton annual conference that "contrary to what some may have claimed, there has been no complacency by the government with regard to maintaining the integrity of elections".
Ms Prentice, who will meet with the inquiry team tomorrow, showed her frustration at the weekend by insisting that the visit was unnecessary in light of the new legislation put in place to stamp out fraud.
Ms Prentice told the conference that the changes would lead to an increase in engagement, a building of confidence in integrity and the delivery of a high-quality electoral service, backed by an additional £21m for councils to fund the new measures.
www.guardian.co.uk /uk/2007/feb/26/postalvoting.politics   (604 words)

  
 Bridget Prentice MP - Orgwiki
The democracy minister, Bridget Prentice, urged them to "make sure that people can vote when they want and how they want", noting that "young people are using the internet in [their] daily lives".
Bridget Prentice, Democracy Minister at the DCA, said in a statement she wanted to make it easier for people to vote if they can't get to polling stations.
Bridget Prentice, democracy minister at the DCA, said in a statement: "More and more people, and particularly young people, are using the internet in our daily lives.
www.openrightsgroup.org /orgwiki/index.php/Bridget_Prentice_MP   (1575 words)

  
 Bridget Prentice MP - Revision history
The democracy minister, Bridget Prentice, urged them to andquot;make sure that people can vote when they want and how they wantandquot;, noting that andquot;young people are using the internet in [their] daily livesandquot;.
Bridget Prentice, the andquot;democracy ministerandquot;, has insisted the trials will boost turnout and help the Government learn how to make voting easier and cheaper.
Bridget Prentice, democracy minister at the DCA, said in a statement: andquot;More and more people, and particularly young people, are using the internet in our daily lives.
www.openrightsgroup.org /orgwiki/index.php?title=Bridget_Prentice_MP&action=history&feed=rss   (1300 words)

  
 Search for speaker:Bridget Prentice (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Bridget Prentice: It is not possible to answer the questions in the exact format requested as the information is not all held centrally and could not be compiled without disproportionate effort.
Bridget Prentice: Since the commencement of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 in October 2007, Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) forms and related guidance have been available free of charge from the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).
Bridget Prentice: In line with Government protocols, the Baseline Personnel Security Standard is applied as a minimum to everyone who makes an application to work in the Ministry of Justice.
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 Bridget Prentice Supports "Proud of Pubs" Week
Bridget Prentice MP I am the Member of Parliament for Lewisham East and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice.
On 13th July Bridget Prentice MP joined regulars at the Dacre Arms in Blackheath to help celebrate "Proud of Pubs" week.
Bridget is one of more than 100 MPs visiting their local pubs during this national celebration being organised by The Publican magazine.
www.bridgetprenticemp.org.uk /working_hard_for_you?PageId=5f65ded5-10a9-24f4-e1c8-38995a6965b0   (251 words)

  
 eGov monitor - A Policy Dialogue Platform | Promoting Better Governance
Speaking at the Lawyer diversity conference, Bridget Prentice said women lawyers and those from ethnic minorities were sometimes shunted into family and immigration work respectively, which might not be where their strength or preference lay.
Bridget Prentice also renewed her challenge to law firms to publish their diversity figures showing their commitment to opening up the profession to people from all backgrounds.
Bridget Prentice wrote to the top 100 law firms and 30 chambers in November 2005.
www.egovmonitor.com /node/10915   (378 words)

  
 Search for section:Written Answers speaker:Bridget Prentice (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Bridget Prentice: Year-end-bonus payments are paid to high performing staff to reflect their individual contribution during the previous performance year.
Bridget Prentice: Information on the nationality of public sector staff within the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is not held centrally.
Bridget Prentice: The LSC's approach to dealing with complaints is part of its overall focus on customer services.
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 Bridget Prentice hails students' commitment to pro bono - Ministry of Justice
Bridget Prentice hails students' commitment to pro bono - Ministry of Justice
Speaking at the Lord Mayor's Reception in London to mark National Pro Bono Week, Ms Prentice will say their effort complements that provided by experienced lawyers and makes a real and significant difference in the lives of many people.
Ms Prentice will also pay tribute to the new Legal Services Act which allows pro bono clients who win their cases to claim costs and for the costs to be distributed to the community.
www.justice.gov.uk /news/newsrelease151107b.htm   (492 words)

  
 Department for Constitutional Affairs - The Department - Ministerial Executive Board - Bridget prentice MP
Bridget Prentice was appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Constitutional Affairs on 9 May 2005.
She was rector's assessor at Glasgow University (1972-3), became a teacher at London Oratory School in 1974 and Head of Careers in 1984.
Bridget was elected Member of Parliament for Lewisham East in the 1992 General Election.
www.dca.gov.uk /dept/changprog/member_bprentice.htm   (186 words)

  
 Home
Bridget Prentice MP I am the Member of Parliament for Lewisham East and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice.
Bridget Prentice introduced "Political Speed Dating" at a recent Youth Conference in Westminster, which marks the climax of a year-long programme of events to bring young people into the democratic process, and encourage them to become politically engaged.
The best way to contact me is to write to me at: Bridget Prentice MP, House of Commons, London SW1A OAA or send me an email to: info@bridgetprenticemp.org.uk Please remember to give your full name, address and postcode.
www.bridgetprenticemp.org.uk   (364 words)

  
 Africast Global Africa Network- News
Ms Bridget Prentice, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs, told a press conference in Accra, that Operation Westbridge was based on a specific request from Ghanaian authorities for assistance at KIA to prevent the onward transport of narcotics to Europe and elsewhere.
Ms Prentice said: "In Jamaica, for example, the impact has been substantial; over four years, the numbers of Jamaican couriers detected at UK airports has fallen from almost 1,000 per year to just five.
Ms Prentice said she welcomed the Government of Ghana's determination to pass legislation that would make life more difficult for those who sought to use Ghana as a transit point for drugs.
news.africast.com /africastv/article.php?newsID=60269   (611 words)

  
 Graphic Ghana - Print this page   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This was announced by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of the Department for Constitutional Affairs, UK, Ms Bridget Prentice, at a news conference in Accra yesterday to launch the programme.
She said in Jamaica, where a similar programme was launched, the impact had been substantial, noting that “in over four years the number of Jamaican couriers detected at UK airports has fallen from almost 1,000 per year to just five”.
She said the UK government was committed to building the local capacity to fight drug trafficking, stressing that “we want to develop operational co-operation to help improve the intelligence picture that exists on those involved in the drugs trade so that local agencies can take appropriate action”.
www.graphicghana.info /printpage.asp?artid=14160   (667 words)

  
 Bridget Prentice Talks (from One Man & His Blog)
Bridget Prentice Talks (from One Man and His Blog)
While on a political theme, here's a chance to hear my local MP, Bridget Prentice, talking about herself and Lewisham.
This weblog is licensed under a Creative Commons License.
www.onemanandhisblog.com /archives/2006/03/brigit_prentice.html   (135 words)

  
 UK postal voting fraud claims probed   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Minister Bridget Prentice said "robust measures" had been put in place.
The visit follows a resolution, signed by 18 members of the Council's Parliamentary Assembly, citing "a growing body of evidence that widespread absent vote fraud is taking place in the United Kingdom".
But constitutional affairs minister Bridget Prentice told the BBC postal vote fraud was rare.
www.ukipresources.co.uk /post-143976.html   (574 words)

  
 election
Bridget Prentice has been the Member of Parliament for Lewisham East since 1992.
Before entering Parliament, Bridget was Head of Careers at the London Oratory School, and a Hammersmith and Fulham councillor.
Bridget lives in Hither Green with her two cats, Jimmy and Joe.
www.labourlink.com /LewishamEast/election.htm   (122 words)

  
 Bridget Prentice urges councils to call fewer experts in court
Bridget Prentice urges councils to call fewer experts in court
Justice minister Bridget Prentice has said councils must reduce their reliance on expert witnesses in care proceedings and called on social workers to have more faith in their expertise.
She made the comments at a Community Care conference in London yesterday on the public law outline, a new system for managing care proceedings which will come into force on 1 April.
www.communitycare.co.uk /Articles/2008/03/05/107475/bridget-prentice-urges-councils-to-call-fewer-experts-in-court.html   (276 words)

  
 This Is Local London: Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: )
LABOUR MP Bridget Prentice's hard work for her constituency has helped keep her job despite local party opposition to her pro-war stance on Iraq.
As reported in News Shopper on February 26, Mrs Prentice was inundated with calls and letters asking her not to side with the Government decision to go to war following Mrs Ennals' letter.
Mrs Prentice was relieved her members stuck by her decision to back the war.
www.thisislocallondon.co.uk /archive/display.var.347184.0.0.php   (510 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Politics | Bridget Prentice
Ms Prentice was initially on the party's left, but moved towards a more Blairite position.
She became an opposition whip, and in 1997 entered the government in the same role.
Ms Prentice used to be married to Pendle MP Gordon Prentice.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk_politics/2118848.stm   (152 words)

  
 Urgent reform needed to prevent political 'arms race' | 24dash.com - Central Government
She said the move would ensure loans were governed by "a similar regime of transparency and permissibility" as donations.
She added: "I think we all accept the position as we now find it." She said that political parties were a "vibrant part" of the country's democracy.
But Ms Prentice did not respond to Tory charges that the trade unions wielded large influence because of money given to Labour and they would be in effect choosing the next Prime Minister - a reference to their role in selecting the party's leader after Mr Blair's eventual departure.
www.24dash.com /centralgovernment/5318.htm   (785 words)

  
 UK Legal Services Minister Calls For More Diversity
The UK's Legal Services Minister, Bridget Prentice on Monday asked lawyers to help open up the legal profession to people from different backgrounds, in order to retain and enhance public confidence.
Speaking at the Law Society's Equality and Diversity forum in London, Ms Prentice said that the legal profession should be - and be seen to be - representative of the people it serves.
She challenged more law firms to publish their equality and diversity figures to show their commitment and acceptance of the valuable contribution diversity and equality made, which would increase staff morale and public confidence.
www.tax-news.com /archive/story/UK_Legal_Services_Minister_Calls_For_More_Diversity_xxxx25693.html   (501 words)

  
 Clickdocs Legal News
Legal Services Minister, Bridget Prentice, last week asked lawyers to help open up the legal profession to people from different backgrounds to retain and enhance public confidence.
Speaking at the Law Society's Equality and Diversity forum in London, Bridget Prentice said that the legal profession should be representative of the people it serves.
She challenged more law firms to publish their equality and diversity figures to show their commitment and acceptance of the valuable contribution diversity and equality made, which would increase staff morale and public confidence.
www.clickdocs.co.uk /news/view.asp?ID=29   (235 words)

  
 Bridget Prentice MP, Lewisham East (TheyWorkForYou.com)
Bridget Prentice MP Labour MP for Lewisham East
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